County of Fortune Alburn Food Needs: Beans, Buckwheat, Oats

Alburn's food needs are beans, buckwheat and oats, the three goods the player activates for the settlement in an early-access playthrough. Because County of Fortune Alburn food needs are chosen per settlement rather than fixed, confirm Alburn's current list on its Needs tab before setting up farms or trade routes.

Where the Alburn list comes from

In the playthrough video Working with Level 3 Supply Chains, the player founds Alburn to mine iron ore for a lamp chain in Timbercross. Checking the new settlement's panel, they note the locals eat "those middle three" and activate beans, buckwheat and oats. This is first-hand player footage of an early-access build, not a developer-confirmed recipe list.

Other settlements in the same recording eat different selections — turnips, lentils and cabbage in one case — so treat beans, buckwheat and oats as the shown configuration for this Alburn, not a universal constant. Your own Alburn may roll different options.

Checking and supplying Alburn

1. Open the Needs tab

   Select Alburn and open the Needs tab in its settlement panel to see which food goods it currently accepts.

2. Activate the foods

   Enable beans, buckwheat and oats (or whatever three foods are listed) so vendors start delivering them.

3. Arrange production or trade

   Grow the crops locally if the soil allows, or set trade routes from settlements that produce them via road or raft port.

4. Verify consumption

   Watch the icons in the Needs tab. A red icon means that good is not arriving and will block a level-up.

The developer's demo FAQ on the Steam community hub confirms that leveling requires every consumption need in both the food and equipment categories, and that you can view each class's goods in the Needs tab. Food also raises building productivity in the playthrough, so supplying Alburn helps its iron mines run at full efficiency.

Next steps

• Do you need every food type in County of Fortune? — whether activating all foods is required or optional.
• County of Fortune Alburn iron mine — the iron setup Alburn was founded for.
• County of Fortune Timbercross lamp workshop — the chain Alburn's iron feeds.

FAQ

What are the County of Fortune Alburn food needs?

Beans, buckwheat and oats, as activated for Alburn in an early-access playthrough video.

Do all settlements need the same foods?

No. The playthrough shows different settlements eating different selections, so each settlement's Needs tab is the authority.

Where do I see Alburn's needs in game?

Select Alburn, open its settlement panel and go to the Needs tab, which lists the accepted food and equipment goods.

Is food enough to level Alburn up?

No. Per the official demo FAQ, every food and equipment need must be fulfilled before the Level Up button will work.

Checked against the playthrough video and the developer's Steam community FAQ on 2026-11-02. The exact food list for Alburn in other maps or builds stays unconfirmed, since only one recorded settlement shows it.